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Guided Battlefield Tour Program at Mansfield State Historic Site

November 10, 2020 - Join park staff for a special guided tour of the Mansfield battlefield on Saturday, November 21. The tour will visit key points on the field where some of the most significant action of the battle occurred.

Three (3) tour times will be offered: 11am, 1:30pm, and 3:00pm. Each tour will be limited to a maximum of 10 people including guide; masks and social distancing guidelines will be observed. 

Forest Service waives Day-Use Fees for Veterans Day

November 10, 2020 – Many recreation areas and other venues in the National Forests and Grasslands in Texas will be free to the public on November 11 in honor of Veterans Day.

“We honor our veterans each Veterans Day and every other day of the year,” said Forest Supervisor Eddie Taylor. “We hope that this time will serve as a way for our veterans and other visitors to find our national forests and grasslands as a year-round respite, a place where they can take time out for themselves.”

Day-use fees will be waived at:

TxDot Urges Drivers To ‘End The Streak’ of Daily Deaths on Texas Roads as 20th Anniversary Approaches

November 7, 2000 was the last deathless day on Texas roadways

November 6, 2020 - The sound of baseball and the smell of barbecue fills a North Austin neighborhood. It’s the start of a new summer and 14-year-old Alexei Bauereis is walking his best friend home through a crosswalk.

Filled with the excitement only a new summer can bring, Alexei likely didn’t see the car speeding toward the crosswalk. The 19-year-old driver didn’t see Alexei either, because he was changing the music on his phone.

U.S. Forest Service Officials Urge Hunters to Use Caution in The Woods

November 6, 2020 - As gun deer hunting season begins, U.S. Forest Service officials remind hunters of guidelines designed to make their hunting trips to national forests safe and enjoyable while sustaining the health of the forests.

“Hunting season is one of the busiest times in the forest, and safety is always a primary concern,” said Forest Supervisor Eddie Taylor. “Visitors should check their surroundings and be aware of the possibility of falling limbs or trees. Remember, being in the woods is great, but you are responsible for your own safety.”

More than $7 Billion Paid in Second Round of USDA Coronavirus Food Assistance Program

November 5, 2020 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that in the first month of the application period, the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) approved more than $7 billion in payments to producers in the second round of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. CFAP 2 provides agricultural producers with financial assistance to help absorb some of the increased marketing costs associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Center Livestock Market Report for Nov. 4

November 5, 2020 - Center Livestock Market Report for November 4, 2020.

Summary: Feeder cattle $3-5 higher from last week with little improvement on plainer cattle. Slaughter cows and bulls were unchanged from last week.

Cattle Sold: 437 HD

Sellers: 47
Buyers: 24

Steers:
150-300 LBS: 1.20 to 1.37
300-400 LBS:   .95 to 1.67
400-500 LBS:   .90 to 1.47
500-600 LBS:   .80 to 1.35
600-700 LBS:   .75 to 1.21
700-800 LBS:   .90 to 1.20

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